Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

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

History: Robert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Mortician, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has a crush on the local mortician

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.