Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Lance hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and prefers to wear flannel. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Glassblower who has hired him part-time. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a Stableman, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local stableman

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has black hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a cook and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Priest does and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Farmer, but she got bored and became a Priest. She has worked as a Priest like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He usually wears his blue robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gennal was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp.