Description: This malnourished man wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Clerebold was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He usually wears his pastel robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His orange fur is singed and shortened. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears just a brown suit. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, River grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.