Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Frederick reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Drogo embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has wavy golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 cp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).