Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This northern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Locksmith born in the past three hundred years. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to be a baker again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Rose (60 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 2 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears black trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her gold crest is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His hair is short and auburn. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a deep hatred of illithids

Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a Barrister, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His bronze crest is still thick. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Silk rope. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Disguise kit.