Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries bows. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Silk rope. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Mayor; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Nature, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His copper crest is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Aramil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tethren isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tethren was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Good lock.