Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white fur is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cask speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cask grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'9". She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a green and violet robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Manea was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Manea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'10" and wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp. Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. He has red eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, 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: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is golden and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.