Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'1" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Balifra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mayor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her red hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Zaffrab was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Weaver.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Bhevek was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.