Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a great chef.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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. Shane fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Ahlyssa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and 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. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Egelina wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (8 gp).