Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Server but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 170 pp.