Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Healer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Tanner, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Balimaar was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. During his travels, Dean and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Dean discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Dean fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar. 1 Disguise kit.