Description: He wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and sais. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Theren was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Mercenary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears professional attire. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Nutae took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up scythe and armor he uses now. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and longbows. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Fivin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has white hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Riardon's homeland. Riardon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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 he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Azurite (7 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).