Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vanuath. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp).

Description: An older man who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his black hair down. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is white and curly. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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 in a small island village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear blue tank tops with tan pants. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Himo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.