Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, brown cloak. His tied-back hair is red. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears white trousers with red and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and carries longswords. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 48. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Kithri was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Kithri's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries quarterstaffs. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Abad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father 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. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 230 pp.