Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Gerald speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 16000 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple blue robe with green stripes complete with hood. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, John will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, John is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.