Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thiala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Assassin and was forced into it by her family; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears brown trousers with pastel and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the east. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Gardain was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She comes from a rich western family. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Jasper (70 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Coral (150 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time, and carries bastard swords. His hair is white and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Broce fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jade (70 gp).