Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. She has wavy silver hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Cora was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Cora was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 cp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Sun began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2300 gp. Jade (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Astar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lerissa grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lerissa. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely red suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Foxilon was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).