Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy red hair. She has white eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 gp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Barfa and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has moderate length silver hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ishgha studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and yellow pants, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Nella was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has never given up on her writing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with tan slacks. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ahlyssa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Standing 3'2", this man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is black and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). In the meantime he has taken over work as a Adventurer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.