Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nicholas will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a large brown jacket, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Norman lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His tied-back hair is white. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with yellow pants. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Don hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.