Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Akta was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are brown and beady.

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 refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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. Armara was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Soapmaker. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erevan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries bastard swords. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flogg grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. She wears her black hair down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ovina lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To protect his home; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: White pearl (160 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Miller soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.