Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair is short and chestnut. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'0". He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is auburn and very short. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Ralf was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Ralf was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ralf's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy red hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bernard will drive conversation. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Bernard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bernard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass.