Description: An older man who is wearing a long, blue cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2800 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is brown and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shepherd. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

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

Description: This tall, slender man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.