Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His gold crest is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Ildrex was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ildrex's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her blonde hair up. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sybil grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with her Guard father left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ahrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 pp. Blue diamond (5000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Sard (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His purple hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). After months of barely getting by, Fenriz managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Delebean does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Delebean was born the youngest of three triplets. Delebean liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Unemployed, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His black hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gorfel was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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. Gorfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 sp. Moss agate (9 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an entirely grey suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Stylist born in the past three hundred years. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.