Description: This late middle aged man wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Brewer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his sword, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2700 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Indian accent

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

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears professional attire. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).