Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fancy pastel dress. She wears her orange fur up. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Ranala was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Carter. She has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Amber (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sard (30 gp). White opal (400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his gold crest in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Kriv learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Bellfounder. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amber (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Navigator but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. 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. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 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). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gale was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Gale took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.