Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Everard studied abroad. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Everard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'5" southern man, he wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Bellfounder, but he got bored and became a Laborer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a hunchback. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her red robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. She has no hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amber (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.