Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her crest is short and scarlet. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

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. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Gilkass 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His gray fur is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Shoemaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears an entirely green suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mastema studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

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 fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dustin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Jet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He has no fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1900 sp. Moonstone (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

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. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Unvera was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 sp.