Description: He wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. Through the years after Aust was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aust's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Xanaphia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp.