Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Katherine began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear white tank tops with pastel skirt. She has wavy chestnut hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emeny was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is singed and shortened. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Layabout first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Bather. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He tends to his Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.