Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. 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 revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 360 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. His long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is cut close to his head. 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 voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3100 sp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).