Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western man wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the west to a Painter, Hupe learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sarah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alexandre does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alexandre was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Alexandre liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is cut short. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Caeldrim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2500 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.