Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears black trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Akta enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With wild silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Miner mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alberich studied abroad. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 gp. Hematite (11 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with green pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His crest is brass and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.