Description: This light-skinned male wears a worn and beaten armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nicholas embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Nicholas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nicholas decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Gerbo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She worked as a nervous Assassin and found it very stressful. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp.