Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear flannel. His purple hair is braided into rings. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Valafar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Isabella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Jade (140 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Ploughman, Murook learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 sp. Moss agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Phann and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp.