Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Bidreked studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Butcher father left him crippled. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western woman wears tattered old clothes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Claira lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adran studied abroad. His first spouse was a Sailor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length black crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Harann fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. He keeps his white 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: Oskar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Stylist like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Stableman, but she got bored and became a Crown-heir. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 42000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His fur is white and curly. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired him part-time. A true patriot, Sweet would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp.