Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aldous isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Sard (50 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She is content; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.