Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2900 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1700 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Laucian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.