Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Erdan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Lamlis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Adran was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Arannis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spy. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.