Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heather grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has silver hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Odo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He has moderate length black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock.