Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer mother left him crippled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He has wavy silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west to a Detective, Gennal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass. 1 Backpack.