Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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 to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Dilettante. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in flail use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Conrad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).