Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has black hair. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Lerissa was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 sp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear flannel. His orange fur is still thick. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His fur is short and yellow. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cloak 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 Cloak. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 270 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has white eyes.

Personality: Lerissa 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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has done his best to style his orange fur to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Sun never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'5". She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her purple hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ronobe isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 gp.