Description: This western woman tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Junk Dealer. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown diamond (5000 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Oblar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. One day when Mary was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Mary was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He sports a flattop fur cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gale hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With wild silver hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

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. When Jarsali reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Beast was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beast fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).