Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Paelias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: This man wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Himo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 80 gp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: Standing 3'1", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Borun was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Borun took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local bricklayer

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp.