Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ghâm was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Boddynock hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has styled her red crest well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Antrara was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. Silver pearl (110 gp). 3 Antitoxin.