Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy red hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thodris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Locksmith. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Erias hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Erias took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has green eyes.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a pastel collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: He was born in the north. Art was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miner. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bow on her belt. She has moderate length scarlet crest. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Driindar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age her mother died while driving off some brigands. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in bow use. 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. Driindar 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Andry has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by beers. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Efferil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil 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 further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length purple hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Cressel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 15000 cp.