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 dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. She has no hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Ielenia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Five was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Juliana has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her white hair up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Pearl's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Pearl was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and red. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Euphemia was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 pp. White pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Amber (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.