Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back red hair. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Callie was born with her father's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants and is in decent physical shape. Her scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north to a Glassblower, Vezera learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is red and curly. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Griselda enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 4'11" southern woman, she wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Elysande's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Elysande was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

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, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, marred by beers. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. 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 speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Giselle grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 cp. Amber (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Barkeep does. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Wobbles will drive conversation. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 20. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 360 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 5 Acid flasks.