Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is an amazing painter.

History: Alston hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy silver hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

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 married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Fallthra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a glassblower and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 sp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He has styled his yellow fur well, parting it to the right. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.