Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. 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. Ranala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears professional attire. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Heskan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Heskan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'6". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sammal grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 Cook. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. She has worked as a Courier like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Coral (140 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Sard (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Coral (160 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Fire opal (1400 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.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Amber (150 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 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.

Description: This northern woman wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Through the years after Lia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Lia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1900 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.