Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. After months of barely getting by, Gilbert managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished longbow as well. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His red hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Randal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Randal has worked very hard to control his curse. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". He prefers to wear flannel, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Patrick was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Patrick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.