Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has moderate length black hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her brown robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Hugh was born with his father's beautiful face. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is golden and curly. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Emmeline alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 6 Acid flasks.