Description: An older woman who wears a grey collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Katherine's homeland. Katherine decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Flak was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. Delebean is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

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

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Sora alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. He wears his golden hair down. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is braided into rings. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bricklayer profession.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Banker who has hired her part-time. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is content; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Farideh's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.