Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports black long hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Mella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His hair is short and dark red. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Xappan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Navigator work with an outfit from a few towns over. Navigator work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Artin was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Emma was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a assassin and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Emotional, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears just a black suit. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: Ekemon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 into a rich family. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 pp.