Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Hugh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Crowbar. 1 Average lock. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Adelard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).