Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Darrak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Darrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She bought a axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This western woman likes to wear grey tank tops with violet skirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With wild golden hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top grey hat.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Fallthra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears just a white suit. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sculptor profession.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.