Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Brottor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1800 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He usually wears his brown robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He wears his brown fur up. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a deep hatred of illithids

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her hair is black and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10 pp. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Hadarai would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.