Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Minor magic item.