Description: This western woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Birel was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fletcher. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his silver hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This southern man likes to wear tan tank tops with green pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Frug alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Frug was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tan trousers with yellow and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eldon studied abroad. Eldon was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eldon decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp.