Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'2", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Tordek wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Tordek hails from a village terrorized by drow. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thodris studied abroad. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of jet and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with his Performer father left him crippled. 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: To end his boredom; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (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. 1 Minor magic item.