Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Norkruuth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dragonborn unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest and prefers grey and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 pp.

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. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cimer studied abroad. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cimer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A 6'4" southern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Purson lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Purson never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and tiefling compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Family, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his silver hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eiravel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Eiravel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.