Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered lance and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 sp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.