Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local armorer

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a grey collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Bellfounder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Chad was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. His red hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Geoffrey was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue.

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

History: Odo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp.