Description: This eastern man wears blue trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He 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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Bertram was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bertram's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears just a black suit. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.