Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Frederick's homeland. Frederick decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is short and white. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

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

History: Vicky hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Vicky 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. Vicky was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).