Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 800 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mehen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Mehen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mehen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Dilettante business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has a hunchback. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Oriel has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. He carries a battered flail and tarnished shortbow as well. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 5'1" southern man, he wears just a tan suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Thamior and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished shortspear as well. He has moderate length orange fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is an amazing painter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Leaf fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'7" when asserting herself. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

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 professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.