Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his yellow fur down. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Gale speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gale lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Arava is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'1" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Darrak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Healer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a red shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Nutae took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nutae was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Qemuel was born with his father's beautiful face. In his youth he was a Hunter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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. Qemuel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).