Description: This light-skinned male wears a violet vest and prefers green and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and silver. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: Thervan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His tied-back hair is black. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears professional attire. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a flattop crest cut. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Srorthen was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50000 cp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Grigi hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cloak has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to protect her home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.