Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Melissa was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Solomon was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Solomon was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He wears his silver hair down. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gilbert will drive conversation. 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: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.