Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries with him a set of bows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and red. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Balam was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Balam decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His crest is short and red. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a Sculptor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has no hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Orsik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is silver and very short. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Servant, Megged learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Servant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 sp. Sard (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.