Description: An older woman who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the left. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Astaro took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Phann was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sariel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a violet collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Balimaar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).