Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in lance use. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alston fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Bhevek was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Pink pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Adam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white fur is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the east to a Shipwright, Jade learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Amber (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).