Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Alain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Alain and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has brass crest. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Healer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Zykroff was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Amethyst (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Mortician, his father struggled to pay the bills. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Fivin took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. Her gray fur is lengthy. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back red hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gurdis was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (160 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Mara hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Amber (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.