Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He wears his black hair up. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Gardener in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Gardener. 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. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Everard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.