Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a sword on her belt. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Melissa took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Onyx (40 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: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Direcris was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a brown suit. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Oriff is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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 into a rich family. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Mordai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 92. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Everard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Coral (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.