Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fancy white suit. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theirastra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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 get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does, and carries sais. He has wavy chestnut hair. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He tends to his Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 pp. Rose (50 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished sword as well. His brown fur is still thick. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Kite lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Ahvain wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Jet (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.