Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Akta will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Akta was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zook grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large white jacket. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Eran abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 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. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Abalaba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long green crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Bidreked was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shoemaker. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He has done his best to style his yellow fur to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. After coming to the age of reason, River took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amber (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of kukris, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 pp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.