Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has slicked back blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Blossom was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming 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. She wears her red fur down. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Elegant took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Armorer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Server, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jet (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mâku will drive conversation. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 18000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 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 wears a brown vest and prefers grey and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has worked as a Dilettante like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. After a long history of fighting, Rimple and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His head has been shaved. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Naal isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Naal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Amber (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).