Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brass crest. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has a hunchback. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Arjhan was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and flails. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Aelar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 260 gp. Jet (120 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Through the years after Kathra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Kathra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Fortune-teller job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears white painted combat armor at almost all times and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Kithri lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shepherd, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 90 gp.