Description: She has a missing left arm. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy silver hair. 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 a great chef.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Tawna was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Butcher. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna 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, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, she is not a threatening figure. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 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 beige fur is still thick. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Sculptor father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with green skirt. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern woman dresses like a well dressed Courier does. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Birel was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local cartwright

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (90 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Coral (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jade (90 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Krusk was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.