Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nija's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Nija was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise green.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His hair is white and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket, and carries swords. She has chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Murook was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Umpen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a hunchback. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.