Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is short and silver. Her half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gomory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Blendaeth hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With bright white hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Valida studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She became a Adventurer soon after.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is an amazing painter.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jade (60 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Emeny isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.