Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Liftrasa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Havilar was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Havilar and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

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 black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is white and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ownka's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Ownka hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a grey vest and prefers black and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Balifra has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Theren will drive conversation. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Katherine grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 cp.