Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple brown robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Frederick was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Heward was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Heward's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Alexandre was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

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 white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 mother was called into army service. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sellsword. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.