Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His gold crest is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Ildrex was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ildrex's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her blonde hair up. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sybil grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with her Guard father left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

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

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ahrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 pp. Blue diamond (5000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Sard (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).