Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Orsik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Coral (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Agatha isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Agatha was born the youngest of three triplets. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear tan tank tops with grey pants. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ilga was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Knight. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1700 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Coral (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop fur cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.