Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Claira was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has worked as a Sage like her father before her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lezre 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 Servant, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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. Shedinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a very tight haircut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Neega is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a white vest and prefers black and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. His red fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Adventurer does. His scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).