Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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 made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Guy hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in morningstar use. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Guy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 16000 cp. Malachite (4 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise gray.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Banker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Banker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.