Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She is portly but not overly obese. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Margery was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

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. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Charles learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Charles abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).