Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Dalgal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rose (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He wears a green small hat and green clothes, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has moderate length brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Zanna hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length brown hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sage born in the past three hundred years. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his dark red hair in a flapper bob. His white eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Az-Bror alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Kabbarg was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with grey slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished glaive as well. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 cp.