Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aerdeth has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears his golden hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 360 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His brown fur is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born in the west to a Bowyer, Oloric learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.