Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Rael was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jet (140 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and is dressed in an above average manner. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is golden. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Vanuath was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Gennal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He got into the Servant business at a young age. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (10 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).