Description: He is a husky man, who has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mary alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Mary was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp.