Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His tied-back hair is auburn. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Mason, Erky learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Erky and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 cp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and tabaxi compassion

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His red crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fax studied abroad. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ar-Beka hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.