Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Taklinn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Taklinn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Taklinn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jet (40 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a Barber, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 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 (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Luthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and to unite with her sister

Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Gilbert was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Baker. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She has a very tight haircut. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nora lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mason, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.