Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Apothecary. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Ella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. She has a very tight haircut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Avice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She has wavy black hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jade (40 gp). White opal (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Ogthrak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and carries kukris. His crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (5 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (50 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest and prefers yellow and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his green crest up. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).