Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To protect his home; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.