Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Melissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

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 is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her dark red hair up. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Astaro is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Astaro hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 Assassin, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Himo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and he perpetually has his lance ready. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Amber (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 35. 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 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: Hadwisa was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Katherine was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and doesn't want to be a carter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has no fur. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Stylist, his father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Server and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).