Description: 5'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His hair is blonde and curly. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. Her black hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She uses divination through singing.

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 always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). White opal (400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and wears a fancy blue suit. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oppleby grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family; and to be a tailor again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Bernard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bernard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'0" and prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Yevelda's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and violet robe with the hood down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Armara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This southern woman wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Yevelda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.