Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is still thick. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small forest village. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is short and silver. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. A true patriot, Richard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Richard was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch.