Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Shipwright soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear green tank tops with violet pants. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ernest's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Chad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up work as a Detective and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Charles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Jade (100 gp).