Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his white hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Roland enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to orcs.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Ruler, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: John hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His first spouse was a Banker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp.