Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hugh studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy black suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His golden hair is lengthy. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Disease, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Balimaar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ralf never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 sp. Coral (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.