Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Myria was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Myria and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gillyd isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Coral (100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a Barrister, his father struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, marred by beers. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Engong fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Amber (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for her, and Doudra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. Recently the stress of being a Body Guard has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Isabella embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. His crest is brass and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 270 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.