Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Prosperine fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A freak accident while working with her Fletcher father left her crippled. She's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 260 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hrathy studied abroad. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears his dark red hair up. He has red eyes.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are gold.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. A true patriot, Norûk would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a fancy pastel dress. Her fur is orange and curly. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is still thick. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Quarion alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 6 Acid flasks. 3 Holy water.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He wears his chestnut hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.