Description: He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: John hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Delre alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Delre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Moss agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gerard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Callybon's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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 was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Ruler mother left her crippled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his red hair down. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sarah was born with her mother's beautiful face. Sarah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears his brown hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Zephan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).