Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ghesh alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (11 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With bright brown hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ranala is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ranala studied abroad. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Peren was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Peren's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (1200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy auburn hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 340 gp.