Description: She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Egelina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.