Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Ernest was born with his father's beautiful face. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20000 cp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Jacoba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red hair is thinning but still full. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.