Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nija was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His purple hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a great chef.

History: Balam was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Miller father left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. He has golden hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Efferil would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Windy alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1800 sp.