Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and tends to wear a large green jacket. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Erevan was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Masseuse. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is an epitome of beauty. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 210 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. A true patriot, Eiravel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Eiravel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Eiravel took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 pp.