Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eberk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eberk. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'4". He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in a small plains village. After coming to the age of reason, Rimmon took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Az-Adar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver ewer (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is typically in her Dilettante uniform. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She got into the Dilettante business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Weaver, but she got bored and became a Dilettante. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 20. 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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Reeza hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Reeza was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.