Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Frederick liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: An older man who sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and brown. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Margery was taken on many hunting expeditions. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.