Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears yellow trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 14000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ahvain will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.