Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Tawna wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Tawna was taken on many hunting expeditions. Tawna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mayor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in halberd use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp.