Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's in love; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is short and blonde. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Percival embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.