Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nicholas was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

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. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fancy blue suit. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Miles hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Raymond was born the youngest of three triplets. Raymond was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Hunter. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, In love, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.