Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Vrondiss lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. His crest is rusty and very short. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.