Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Farmer again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Sard (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Nora was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Birel studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Tailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Duvamil never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 sp. Hematite (16 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He is physically well-built. His hair is black and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Oppleby was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Zepar 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by beers. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Nija learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20000 cp.