Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dustin was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tattered old clothes. His blue crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 23. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Trail lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Krakhorn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Gardener like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.