Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

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. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and green tie. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 21000 sp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is lengthy. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He became a Cartwright soon after.

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

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp.