Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. Amethyst (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ellywick does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dondon was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his silver hair down. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His gray fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He wears his black hair up. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anverth grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.