Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is black and curly. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mary was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Mary alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mary was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Isabella was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears grey trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has slicked back red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).