Description: This man typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Peter alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A true patriot, Bernard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. 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; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, marred by teas. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Arnold 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. 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. Arnold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by giants. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this southern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.