Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He prefers to wear flannel, marred by chocolates. His black hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Anthony 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.