Description: He wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is auburn. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Oblar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. She has brown hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cumpen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Cumpen. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate.