Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Tree hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vaina grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 gp. Red garnet (90 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She wears a colorful flower in her red crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He carries a battered spear and tarnished scimitar as well. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Meriele learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.