Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gildmak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears black trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Olgoth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sheggen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, Sheggen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her lavender fur in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Windy and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.