Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Verin was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Oblar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses like a well dressed Courier does. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Nikki was born with her father's beautiful face. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman wears a fancy green dress, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy scarlet crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Barakas was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Marshal. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 6 Acid flasks. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the east. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Hoshgrish alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has worked as a Stableman like his mother before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he has a crush on the local mason

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. 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: Gifted from a young age, Audhild studied abroad. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. 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 marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).