Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length beige fur. His eyes are green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Smoking and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alex's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he is content

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Terse, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is typically in her Fortune-teller uniform. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Silaqui was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat, marred by beers. Her hair is short and white. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.