Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, marred by beers. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20000 cp. Moonstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of a Crown-heir, who enjoyed hunting, Gerard was taken on many hunting expeditions. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Gerard began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is silver and very short. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Everard hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He has black hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Lewis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2800 sp.