Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and black tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He has moderate length white hair. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Tethren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Tethren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Tethren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local butcher

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This man wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His beige fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.