Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Kathra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Himo was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: An older woman who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, she is not a threatening figure. She has slicked back white hair. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bardryn grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has taken up work as a Doctor and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This man is wearing a long, pastel cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His cinnamon fur is long and unkept. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sun studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Sun took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

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 Knight 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: To clean up the streets; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown diamond (7000 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gale was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 28. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.