Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a large red jacket. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Rose was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head and is in decent physical shape. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Baelitae is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Herbalist job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Spy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the north. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1600 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has no hair. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Verin was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Dilettante. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp.