Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Artin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Thamuz was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Kilia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. After a long history of fighting, Kilia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Theirastra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This southern woman wears a yellow shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A freak accident while working with her Sellsword mother left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She wears a red coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Nedda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length purple hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shava grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears white trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Simple lock.