Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Tiaathque was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). 2 Holy water. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the west. Althaea was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Ruler. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is red and curly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).