Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Elysande was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. She struck the Masseuse job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports white long hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Kathra has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1500 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Aasathra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and carries axes. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Barakas was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2300 sp. Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: A 5'10" western woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Leucis has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large green jacket. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).