Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Tim hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Galiena was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length golden hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barrister and was forced into it by his family; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Amber (150 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.