Description: He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His fur is black and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Five was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His silver hair is lengthy. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Astar reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 cp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman usually wears her black robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder and is in decent physical shape. She wears her scarlet crest up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.