Description: This northern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Helen was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Baker. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Adelard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Adelard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.