Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 380 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is purple and very short. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Spyglass.

Description: This eastern man wears just a grey suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: An older woman who typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy rusty crest. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Kava was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barber, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alberich's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Alberich was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fisher. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in a small plains village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sard (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has silver hair. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She got into the Armorer business at a young age. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 180 pp. Jasper (70 gp).