Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Anbera hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. 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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in a small island village. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'5" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Born in the west to a Bowyer, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished dagger as well. Her black crest is heavily combed to the right. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a beggar again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 sp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a white vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Grai was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 140 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Olgoth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.