Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Srorthen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Srorthen took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has blue hair. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Cressel's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 sp.