Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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. Oloric fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 230 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ovak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Laborer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in a small desert village. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Laborer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Laborer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has copper eyes and a pastel hat with a red feather.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears professional attire. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.