Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 240 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Soapmaker. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Beatrice speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished falchion as well. He sports a flattop crest cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Rose (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy white fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Five embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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 father. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 pp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, In love, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 21000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Coral (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).