Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dark red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Tricking was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with violet slacks. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She has slicked back white hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Quillathe was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quillathe decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His hair is short and white. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears green trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Harann was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 18000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.