Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and white robe with the hood down. His hair is white and curly. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He married young, but lost his spouse to goblins. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halimath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Quarion is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.