Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bernard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Nicholas 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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a violet collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Anne was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.