Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shane has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Mary is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mary alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).