Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports golden long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Bolhild was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is a great chef.

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 taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Aramil managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and yellow pants. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp. Sard (40 gp).

Description: She wears bulky red painted plate armor. She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished bow as well. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vani fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the east. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Miller. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pelt studied abroad. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. 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. Pelt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is physically well-built. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Thorin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 pp.