Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His hair is silver and very short. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). White opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Eloise reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his red hair up. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 19th 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.