Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. 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 decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Peren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Peren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1400 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.