Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Chad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Peter hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

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. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he wants revenge against goblins

Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a simple blue robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and carries bows. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alex is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alex grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.