Description: This light-skinned male is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Aust would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Aust was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aust decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Masseuse. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Masseuse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Amber (90 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Ivellios hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 230 pp. Emerald (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.