Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Emerald (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Coral (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). White opal (700 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She is an epitome of beauty. She sports black long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She found a children's book about a Elf 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her gold crest is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She refers to her adoptive father 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: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Blendaeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Blendaeth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Blendaeth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats, marred by sweets. Her hair is black and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.