Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. Her hair is silver and curly. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Jet (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is white and curly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Geoffrey grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Shax was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 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 (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Morthos took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. 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: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Rael is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He got into the Barrister business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jet (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Coral (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Caramip was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).