Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and doesn't want to be a unemployed and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. She has blue eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is black and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She wears her auburn hair down. 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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Nissa hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His crest is gold and very short. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. A true patriot, Kerkad would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (1000 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).