Description: This southern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports black long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quillathe grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his red crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heskan has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is white and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, River and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Architect but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Architect. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and she's in love

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.