Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theriatis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theriatis. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: This southern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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 many orcs want him driven away

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Quarion alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red and very short. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Tailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His childhood dream was to be a Body Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aerdeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aerdeth. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.