Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

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. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Pijjirik lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Jeweler, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black fur is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Thorin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.