Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. Symma liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: Ildrex 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. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 cp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has moderate length blonde hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his mother 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 supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Arannis was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He carries a battered mace and tarnished greataxe as well. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 never given up on his poetry dream.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Smoking was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bellfounder. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 340 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).