Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He has styled his cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A 4'9" eastern woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She bought a axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 220 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tawar embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1500 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Grumbar was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Maiathah 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 been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicholas 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 Nicholas. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2200 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ethereal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ethereal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp.