Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. His hair is blonde and curly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Kody was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Kody abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears just a grey suit. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has gray eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Marastyr was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 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 blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cecily embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. She has white crest. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Shifting is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: Shifting was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Nalaed hails from a village terrorized by giants. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bhevek studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 sp. Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (12 gp).