Description: A 5'4" western woman, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Mary was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Amber (60 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jet (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He likes to wear green tank tops with blue pants. He wears his green crest up. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. Kerkad liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a Bricklayer soon after.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Glassblower business.

History: Silaqui was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was taken from her home at a very young age. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). Jade (70 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

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. She sports golden long hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.