Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This light-skinned male wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.