Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Joan abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and he perpetually has his club ready. His hair is short and red. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Fallond was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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. Fallond fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. She has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Jet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Carnelian (20 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 western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He wears his purple hair down. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Mormo never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Jade (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amber (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her head has been shaved. 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 trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 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). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).