Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Whurbin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Armorer uniform. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. She became a Armorer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: Standing 6'5", this woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Myev learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 3 Acid flasks. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miller. He has worked as a Miller like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white crest is braided into rings. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Miller father left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Rose (80 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Anbera hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Anbera was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She is physically well-built. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Silent was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chalcedony (50 gp).