Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 raised in a desert tribe. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a red coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Ella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Ella began to lead the lost caravan. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, brown cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has shaved her head bald. She has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.