Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amber (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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. After a long history of fighting, Kathra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her blue crest is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 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: She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Sarah was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Sarah's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Assassin. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 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 (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).