Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is chestnut and curly. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Roland's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Beggar. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but he was a colossal failure. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer. He is an epitome of beauty. He has moderate length white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).