Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is chestnut and very short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Burto and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large white jacket. She wears her silver hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Tyna speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tyna grew up listening to her father's many stories. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quillathe studied abroad. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and very short. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 180 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her brown hair down. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Rosamund enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 260 gp.