Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nim will drive conversation. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. She wears her brown hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes. With bright auburn hair. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

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 adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a grey vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has slicked back red hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Mason uniform. He has red hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

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 took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amber (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Dustin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (160 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).