Description: She wears just a black suit, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the west. 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. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants to get laid

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Chad is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Chad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Chad was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.