Description: This malnourished man wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Spear was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Spear never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).

Description: This northern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: 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.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This light-skinned male wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).