Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Orsik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Orsik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Orsik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Animal Trainer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

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. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Glim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Glim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears professional attire. His crest is scarlet and curly. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Vanchu 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 father was called into army service. Vanchu abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanchu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a fancy yellow dress. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Sarah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sarah was born with her mother's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 sp. Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.