Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eberk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eberk. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He struck the Shoemaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fancy black suit. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miner but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Az-Adar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Azurite (15 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Valida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She likes to wear green tank tops with tan skirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has black eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Seere took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. 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 acts crazy and hedonistic. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Assassin business.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this northern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and crossbows. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.