Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on his left side, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He usually wears his green robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Guy abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished morningstar as well. He has black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.