Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aust is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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. Thervan 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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1300 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.