Description: This dark-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Through the years after Barendd was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Barendd's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he wears a simple black robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Nicor liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Jet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and tan pants. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.