Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Melech grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Melech. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Kildrak liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Carpenter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eva is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his black hair down. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and tends to wear a large green jacket. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 28. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.