Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered shield and tarnished lance as well. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired him part-time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ralf abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has red hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eloise grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Layabout. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to be a painter again

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gray eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'10". She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Coral (50 gp).