Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is physically well-built. His gray fur is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dell studied abroad. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Kallista is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 pp.