Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Jane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Bowyer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the west. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Williamina began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp.