Description: Standing 2'10", this man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Interpreter, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Architect, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. 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: To be a Architect again.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Leucis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2200 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Surina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. Her white hair is knotted and matted. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a merchant again

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her red hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.