Description: He has a missing left leg. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His first spouse was a Beggar, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Lewis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gomory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His tied-back hair is white. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Manfred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west. Dustin was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stableman. 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 not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

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