Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his brown hair up. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Chem was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears a violet costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the north. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and human compassion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He is physically well-built. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Mormo was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Mormo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mormo decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is long and unkept. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'1", this man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Faran was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Faran abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Frouse is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Gnarsh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Nala was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nala's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.