Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Kipper hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Trail was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Astaro was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jade (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 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.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. He carries a battered flail and tarnished trident as well. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Zephan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.