Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Harbek alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 sp. Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'7". He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He wears his beige fur down. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tricking 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 Tricking. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carpenter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Jasmine was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 pp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: She wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. She is physically well-built. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears professional attire. Her fur is lavender and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her blue crest is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Aasathra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Barrister mother left her crippled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 160 gp.