Description: She is a husky woman, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Emeny hails from a village terrorized by illithids. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Melissa was born with her father's beautiful face. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. With wild silver hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Cecily lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cecily was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Priest. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Assassin; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Norman hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp.