Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Leshanna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2100 sp. Black pearl (700 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. 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 witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'7" eastern woman, she wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the psionic 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Maiathah was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and carries halberds. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. Red spinel (80 gp).