Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears baggy violet pantaloons and a red scarf. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alexandre's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Apothecary, Alexandre learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alexandre never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Helen is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Helen 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 a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Helen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is short and copper. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Ildrex was born with his father's beautiful face. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 17000 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. 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 in a small desert village. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and elven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.