Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vondal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is short and silver. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken from her home at a very young age. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'4" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She has golden hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahlyssa grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahlyssa. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 94. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She has worked as a Performer like her father before her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her silver hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Gaaki was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and is typically in her Miller uniform. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a baker again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. Jet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Mormo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.