Description: She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished shield as well. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (1000 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and prefers to wear flannel. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Avice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.