Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length golden hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his youth he was a Priest, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is content; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jet (110 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large red jacket, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Burto was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Nissa was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Armorer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 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 (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 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 (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his white hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jade (90 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

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 wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gûndza was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 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.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).