Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Adran 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: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has slicked back brown hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Audhild 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. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His orange fur, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Nordak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a yellow tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a Navigator soon after.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a blue collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Veloptima abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 45000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of scythes on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Art was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 pp.