Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and she perpetually has her shield ready. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the north. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears white trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). 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. Anthony fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).