Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by teas. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Flame was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has green eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is still thick. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Dreali would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Dreali learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, In love, Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.