Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Naamah was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears professional attire. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dondon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Silgre grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 comes from a rich southern family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her red hair up. She has black eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vepar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Vepar took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.