Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a Navigator, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. He wears his purple hair up. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. Her black hair is cut short. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Cumpen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has silver hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Vlorn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'11" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the east. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man wears a violet shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Aramil was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Uraim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Uraim. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.