Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is an amazing painter.

History: Therlin was born the youngest of three triplets. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Sarah was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Fabien was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Fabien's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 78. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Amber (110 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She is an epitome of beauty. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gifted student she started as a Seamstress, but she got bored and became a Performer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Herbalist. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Herbalist business.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.