Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing a long, tan cloak, marred by teas. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Frouse was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Frouse's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in the south. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her purple hair is long and unkept. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Vepar was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Wizard, 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 Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. She sports silver long hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp).