Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His gold crest, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Shamash was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ar-Karo hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Anthony was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has chestnut hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Kansif was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Dilettante. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in a small island village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.