Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, grey shirt, and blue tie. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Beiro lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Laborer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south to a Stableman, Aasathra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (9 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Numba grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Numba. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ahvain is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1800 sp. Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Oloric was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.