Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Charles took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears green trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a fancy tan dress. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Lorilla hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 9000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Nora was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Jade (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).