Description: She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

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. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Helja liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Balimaar was born with his father's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer father left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a dagger on her belt. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emma 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, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Coral (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears brown trousers with red and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).