Description: He is lean but muscular and is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has no hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Halimath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Halimath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Fargas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Miller does. She has wavy chestnut hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tattered old clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Beatrice hails from a village terrorized by illithids. After coming to the age of reason, Beatrice took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp.