Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'10" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ortegar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Ortegar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and carries monstrous two handed axes. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tattered old clothes. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. Senteq is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Mason, his father struggled to pay the bills. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp.