Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in monstrous two handed axe use. 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. Frederick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 37000 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

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 was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man tends to wear a large blue jacket. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Rolen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10000 cp.