Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Shautha was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bellfounder. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. During his travels, Târz and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Târz discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Târz fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is red and curly. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting orcs, the young Hecat began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly monstrous two handed axes and sais. He wears his brown hair down. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Fallthra was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Map Maker. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She wears her silver hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in greatsword use. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.