Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helja grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Helja was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (15 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Flogg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Architect father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Amber (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Hagren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Hagren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 pp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Margery is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her black crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fancy black dress. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.