Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red crest is matted, messy, and big. 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 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. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Thava and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Amber (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Spear wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Spear was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He has wavy silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nuraval grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nuraval. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nuraval was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: Standing 3'11", this man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Oloric learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Interpreter.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. 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 wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears just a violet suit. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Tailor profession.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Hadwisa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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. Hadwisa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tan shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and white pants. She has no hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Ulla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emma grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 sp.