Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She wears her white hair down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown pants. His hair is white and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He has worked as a Sailor like his mother before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 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: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is physically well-built. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 15. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a yellow broad hat and yellow clothes. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rosalind grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. During her travels, Rosalind and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Rosalind discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Rosalind fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: An older woman who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy scarlet crest. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Assassin, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student she started as a Assassin, but she got bored and became a Jeweler. She became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.