Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Zykroff wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Zykroff 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 Zykroff. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Helja 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 Helja. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his brown hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east. Eldon was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sculptor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Falkrunn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Baggi is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Baggi liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).