Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: An older woman who typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Shipwright. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. She is physically well-built. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Keyleth is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She has no crest. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Daar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Daar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and curly. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Olrok was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is content; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Navigator, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Lone has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Lone and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Azurite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.