Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Charles was born with his mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Charles was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no fur. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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

History: Tree was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Architect, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries longswords. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 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: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Grûblik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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 compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). White opal (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Amber (120 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Riswynn was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and red pants. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jade (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.