Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is still thick. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kyle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has wavy auburn hair. 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 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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hubert isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.