Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 north. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his violet robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Ahvain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (6 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Aquamarine (400 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 pp.