Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this northern man typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Pûg was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Pûg 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. Pûg was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1800 sp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and blue tie. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Randal was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Randal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and 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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Violet garnet (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has brown fur. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.