Description: He stands about 4'1" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Kildrak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Kildrak was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jade (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Halimath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his father before him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White opal (400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is black and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Ombul took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Lance's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

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. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He sports a flattop fur cut. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Black opal (1300 gp).