Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. 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 erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tiaathque does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tiaathque studied abroad. When Tiaathque reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and greatswords. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. After coming to the age of reason, Creega took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Creega was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has moderate length dark red hair. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Lerissa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears tattered old clothes. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sard (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amber (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Coral (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.