Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Through the years after Howard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Howard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Efferil will drive conversation. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was a Brewer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has worked as a Miner like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Layabout. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Geoffrey was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.