Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. After a long history of fighting, Paggen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Religious, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Butcher. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Obsidian (6 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His crest is black and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Ildrex 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. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a sword on her belt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Harvest 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; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His tied-back hair is auburn. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving William alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and she perpetually has her crossbow ready. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Orthog was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orthog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and crossbows. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, River isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. After a long history of fighting, Arjhan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp.