Description: 6'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is a Server first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Kairon's homeland. Kairon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He has wavy silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Shax hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).