Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Azaki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an entirely violet suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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 on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a white suit. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Silk rope. 1 Climber’s kit.