Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Zanna speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Nicholas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Beggar father left him crippled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She likes to wear yellow tank tops with white skirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Keyleth reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Racist, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.