Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. He has wavy brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Ivellios hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Ivellios and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Paelias was taken on many hunting expeditions. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.