Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is short and red. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Agatha embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Being a Sage kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 15th 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She very much looks the part of a Performer, marred by teas. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Avice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Dayereth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 14th 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Stannor was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her rusty crest is lengthy. 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 takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. A true patriot, Nuthra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently the stress of being a Marshal has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).