Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Himo 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 Himo. Being a Stylist 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

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

Possessions: 40000 cp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His red hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is short and black. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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 father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

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

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Nim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

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. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.