Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: This man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur is short and red. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Flame 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: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber 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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 tends to her Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear tan tank tops with red skirt. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy beige fur. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 280 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Everburning torch.