Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Thamuz is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Thamuz took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dell studied abroad. Her childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Nalral is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: The child of a Roofer, who enjoyed hunting, Alvyn was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears red painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp.