Description: He dresses like a well dressed Dilettante does, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her fur is white and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Shifting has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a very tight haircut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Yurgunn is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A true patriot, Yurgunn would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Yurgunn was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Glassblower. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Slave Trader. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Zog lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Nikki was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Nikki was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears professional attire. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Bounty Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Leaf was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Roofer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.