Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Anselm was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are hazel.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Aldous was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His hair is short and brown. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.