Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is still thick. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 45. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in the east. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has copper crest. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Gesrethe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Iolite (60 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'0". He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Farmer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Henry hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2500 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Dimble is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Knight. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Kathra is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.