Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

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: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back black hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Maegan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Callie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp.