Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Braak was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Braak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and grey robe with the hood down. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a deep hatred of illithids

Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his copper crest down. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Hirrathak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

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

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

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and red tie. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp).