Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. With bright black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Seraphina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Seraphina abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. During her travels, Seraphina and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Seraphina discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Seraphina fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Lone hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Lone alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Priest and was forced into it by her family; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shautha is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Terse. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has no crest. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Gorbundus was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gorbundus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 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.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Tûkâ was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Amber (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears just a pastel suit. He wears his brown fur up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Coral (110 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).