Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Zephan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Zephan took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Zephan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miller. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kithri grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is white and very short. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tordrid studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Expert school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Agnes grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears just a black suit. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gifted student she started as a Herbalist, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Peridot (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Pink pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. With bright chestnut hair. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the west. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50000 cp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Howard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).