Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Adelard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Adelard was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Nature, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is brown and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Don was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Don was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Banker. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Elizabeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.