Description: An older man who sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is braided into rings. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Cory is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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, Cory is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Server. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Drogo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Drogo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Nicholas wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Antitoxin.