Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small island village. In his youth he was a Herbalist, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Scribe business.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: River hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fisher profession.

History: River was born the youngest of three triplets. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She tends to her Dyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears just a black suit. She has dyed her greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. She has gold eyes.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Farideh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Farideh was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Farideh's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: 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 from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Guard. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. He has taken up work as a Locksmith and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp.