Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oriel embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Oriel is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 sp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Hugolina hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Hugolina's homeland. Hugolina decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her red hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.