Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Uthemar has worked very hard to control his curse. During his travels, Uthemar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Uthemar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Uthemar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 360 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is black and very short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Brewer business at a young age. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Being a Brewer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).