Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 290 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by his family; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His hair is short and brown. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nalral was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 340 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).