Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Grigi was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4 Antitoxin. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and white tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Kugáluga took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 gp.