Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

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. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Taklinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and is typically in her Ruler uniform. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a Ruler soon after.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His copper crest is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tanner who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer 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. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: 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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his father 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. He became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver ewer (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. With bright golden hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Lamlis hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Lamlis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.