Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has silver hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf, marred by sweets. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.