Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. She has slicked back black hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Marastyr never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Agatha hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Jeweler. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, 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 bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Fallthra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: She comes from a rich southern family. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a yellow tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ermina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ermina. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Ermina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).