Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has blue crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Kriv was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp. Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age her mother died while driving off some goblins. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in mace use. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 sp. Azurite (16 gp).

Description: A 5'3" eastern woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cask was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. After a long history of fighting, Cask and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp. Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 340 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy black dress, and carries swords. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.