Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull red iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Thomas was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, John studied abroad. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Cook father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.