Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A 3'4" southern man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Pallabar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Pallabar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large black jacket. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 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. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. 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 likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cloak studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Astaro embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Astaro was born with her father's beautiful face. When Astaro reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Astaro and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.