Description: He wears an entirely white suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Burto hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. His crest is copper and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished shortbow as well. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Aym was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has copper crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.