Description: He is a husky man, who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Assassin. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Emerald (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 77. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Anne learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.