Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length silver crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kriv was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: She wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small forest village. A freak accident while working with his Barber mother left him crippled. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Citrine (30 gp).