Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She sports blonde long hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.