Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is braided into rings. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Dustin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is an amazing painter.

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 couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a green vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Heward was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and carries crossbows. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, marred by chocolates. He has wavy white hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.