Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Direcris 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 Direcris. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is blue and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Naamah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Naamah was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ulfgar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ulfgar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gorgûm hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 240 gp.