Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barendd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shanairla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Shanairla has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 22000 sp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Antitoxin. 2 Thunderstones.

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. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by her family; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Althaea has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. White pearl (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He usually wears his blue robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 37. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Tawna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a Armorer soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing her hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black crest is heavily combed to the left. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.