Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Herbalist; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He has worked as a Mortician like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Oblar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Oblar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Oblar. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oblar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Oloric alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Oloric was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 sp. 2 Antitoxin.