Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a whip on her belt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has red hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born in the north. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Aerdeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and hammers. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.