Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Aelar was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theren grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).