Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and carries sais. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Shane is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is black and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.