Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Matilda hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Eloise was born the youngest of three triplets. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With wild auburn hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Joan was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp).