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. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 32000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Kyle was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is golden and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Simple lock. 1 Backpack.