Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the east to a Banker, Herleva learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When Herleva reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

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 is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a green shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (9 gp).