Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his white hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Theren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Theren was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fortune-teller; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. He has blonde hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His hair is brown and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf, marred by beers. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Nutae was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nutae was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Aust is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.