Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Heward was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Heward's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a large blue jacket. His auburn hair is cut short. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the north. Through the years after Dustin was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dustin's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Patrick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 sp.