Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nicholas was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: He wears a white shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

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 wears his chestnut hair down. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Extrovert. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'9" southern man, he wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are likewise green.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Charles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1800 sp.