Description: This man is very fat, and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: Onyx (30 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a white suit, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His auburn hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roger was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a crush on the local miller

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull red iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Thomas was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Theodoric is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theodoric grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theodoric. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.