Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 380 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 350 pp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Altho was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Coral (90 gp).