Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She keeps her silver crest in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born in the north. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, black cloak and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his rusty crest. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Kiirith was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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: Born to a Sage, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Baradad began to lead the lost caravan. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His dark red hair is lengthy. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Zepar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 70 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has gray fur. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Elegant lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 340 gp. Jet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).