Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His brass crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Tarhun lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Sarah never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Arara wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Amber (130 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is scarlet and curly. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ruloth was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She wears her black hair up. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.