Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dustin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Simon studied abroad. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Simon began to lead the lost caravan. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).