Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Coral (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is white and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Purah was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amber (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. She is physically well-built. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 40. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Stacee 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. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Locksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 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: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gunnloda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her white hair is still thick. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Buvvie alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stylist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 Stylist. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stylist.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Xanaphia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.