Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Howard began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a hunchback. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gifted from a young age, Alain studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her red hair is cut short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'9" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp.