Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Everard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Oblar took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Kipper is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a red coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He is physically well-built. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 230 gp.