Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 sp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her scarlet crest up. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Priest, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Zaffrab was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired her part-time. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Werydd was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).