Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 310 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His orange fur is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a red scarf. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a baker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Geoffrey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Shamil was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).