Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has moderate length gray fur. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Art is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 14th 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Art fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Mayor father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

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

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Butcher but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Fistula was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Ortegar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ortegar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a green coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His purple hair is lengthy. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Modean does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his silver hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.