Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Azurite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Giselle embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Giselle was taken on many hunting expeditions. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a warhammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her hair is short and blonde. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Erdan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red crest is thinning but still full. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black crest is braided into rings. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by teas. She wears her golden hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (40 gp).