Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp. Jade (100 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Ovak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a bow on his belt. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Quelenna's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

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. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

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: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Philomena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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 a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and swords. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small forest village. 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp.