Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Pikar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Pikar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Isabella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Isabella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rosalind studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Rosalind took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up whip and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and nunchakus. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Reddlepop isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears professional attire. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She has done her best to style her green crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyxrin studied abroad. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 cp. Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His fur is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

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

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears professional attire. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. To her fellows she 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.