Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Coral (50 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but he was a colossal failure. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Hadarai was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 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: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Naeris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her white fur is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Glim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's in love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Layabout, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1200 pp. Zircon (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).