Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his black hair up. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Hadarai was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Hadarai's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jet (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is physically well-built. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Altho took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Amber (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.