Description: She stands about 3'11" and wears a brown vest and prefers black and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her brown hair down. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barbena will drive conversation. She uses divination through singing.

History: Barbena hails from a village terrorized by illithids. After coming to the age of reason, Barbena took it upon herself to study the necromantic 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. Barbena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother 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; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp. Coral (150 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length golden hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Liftrasa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 pp. Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her ears are large.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired her part-time. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fletcher. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, In love, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large black jacket. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shoemaker. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.