Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gerald took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Scribe. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jade (120 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Henry hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a simple violet robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has a hunchback. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Butcher. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ralf was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (50 gp).