Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lance was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his white hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nicholas was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has worked as a Jeweler like his mother before him.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Jasper (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. 2 Antitoxin.