Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has gold crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Mreksh is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Onyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Orla was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mason. After a long history of fighting, Orla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, tan cloak. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gesrethe grew up listening to her father's many stories. Gesrethe abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear green tank tops with red pants. His crest is white and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Pijjirik hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Amethyst (150 gp).