Description: This malnourished woman wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Herleva was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Herleva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses like a well dressed Sellsword does. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).