Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He has moderate length silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Mantus and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and axes. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Willow's homeland. Willow decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Being a Locksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Gimble hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She wears a blue collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp. Amber (90 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ghûra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this southern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 110 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.