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 a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has amber eyes.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Avelina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Avelina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright golden hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emmeline studied abroad. When Emmeline reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Lance was born with his mother's beautiful face. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 pp.