Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his black hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a blue tunic with red highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. She has no hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired her part-time. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a crush on the local sculptor

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Puyet lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Darrak was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).