Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue vest and prefers black and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. One day when Avelina was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Avelina was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Blacksmith, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Reynard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His hair is black and curly. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).