Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to orcs.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and tridents. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Erdan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).