Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and carries crossbows. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

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. 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. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sarah was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has moderate length yellow fur. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. After coming to the age of reason, Great took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 120 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. She has slicked back brown hair. 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 a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has red crest. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp. Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: A 5'0" northern woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears black trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Tûkâ never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shane isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.