Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Simon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Dayereth was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. She keeps her long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Biri was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Hunter. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a spy again

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.