Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Dean was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Slave, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

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.

Description: Standing 3'6", this woman dresses like a well dressed Miner does. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Cloak has worked very hard to control her curse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears skinny pants and wears a green and brown robe with the hood down. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Nemeia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 190 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by teas. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Sark and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.