Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. Her gold crest is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy blue suit. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp. Jasper (70 gp).