Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brass crest is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Masseuse. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting drow, the young Tyna began to lead the lost caravan. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. He has a very tight haircut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Chain shirt.