Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Valida is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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: Valida was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has moderate length red crest. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Medrash was taken on many hunting expeditions. Medrash was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Medrash decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her white robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'8" when asserting herself. She wears her golden hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has a hunchback. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'7" when asserting herself. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by her family; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white vest and prefers red and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).