Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Ekk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large brown jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Charles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has worked as a Masseuse like his mother before him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a large grey jacket. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 gp.