Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. Her rusty crest is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Surina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop fur cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Shifting was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her black hair is still thick. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Sutha was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Armorer born in the past three hundred years. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Pallabar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He struck the Armorer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in a small forest village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Mella took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Aym's homeland. Aym decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her black crest is still thick. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nuthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses like a well dressed Miller does. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ulla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Miller like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Buckler. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.