Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his golden hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arnold studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes, and carries nunchakus. She has wavy black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'4" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears skinny pants and wears a grey and pastel robe with the hood down. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.