Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Randal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her tied-back hair is black. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Shipwright mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Elysande hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Fire opal (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).