Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Xanaphia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears green trousers with red and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Mreksh hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Mreksh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is cut short. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Bhevek was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gynk hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Gardener. She is physically well-built. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. A true patriot, Blendaeth would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'9" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Dreali was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.