Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries greatswords. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Tawna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Gadreel was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Nemeia was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nemeia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 360 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Apothecary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Drogo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.