Description: She wears professional attire. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished pickaxe as well. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Portia was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Paggen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up work as a Barrister and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished sword as well. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Ploughman, Gesrethe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 19000 cp. Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy brown hair. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her hair is short and red. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear red tank tops with black pants. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Bella was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man wears brown trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has shaved her head bald. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Theirastra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).