Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has wavy white hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 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.