Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Efferil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her black robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Jheri was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: An older woman who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).