Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).