Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gilbert hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nissa was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She usually wears her pastel robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Windy is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south. Windy was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Assassin. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Crown-heir, Breena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished bastard sword as well. He wears his dark red hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: Oriax lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rose (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).