Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He is physically well-built. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Rolf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bather they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is white. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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 is greedy; and to protect his home

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.