Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the north. Naivara was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Painter. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 6'8" eastern woman, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her crest is short and black. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tatyan's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Tatyan is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Tatyan was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished sai as well. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Myria lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Myria 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. 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. Myria fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a very tight haircut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Bardryn abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aldous was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aldous was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 6000 cp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Gurdis was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

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. In her youth she was a Barber, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).