Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Nora hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sard (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1600 pp. Fire opal (500 gp). Amber (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jade (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riardon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jade (100 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 1. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Criella was born with her father's beautiful face. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Criella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is brown and very short. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Dara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Dara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jade (70 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.