Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an entirely yellow suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and whips. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Buckler.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a hunchback. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Charles's homeland. Charles decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 180 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nutae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.