Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His blonde hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Gardain and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright brown hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Performer who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Willow was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She found a children's book about a Halfling Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Butcher. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a large white jacket. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Scrag was born with his father's beautiful face. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 180 pp. Coral (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Mortician.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Spear 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 Spear. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.