Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: White pearl (40 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has done his best to style his black crest to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Laucian 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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Laucian has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Laucian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 260 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is typically in his Beggar uniform. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the south. 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. He became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and carries greataxes. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Trag hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 cp. Rose (80 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aelar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: A 4'1" eastern woman, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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: She got into the Bather business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shoemaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 pp.