Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Oriff will drive conversation. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Watson studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Coral (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. His orange fur is still thick. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is rusty and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.