Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears just a green suit. Her purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abalaba speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Abalaba was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 3'6" and muscular, this northern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Good lock.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length brown hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bowyer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 pp.