Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the east to a Locksmith, Keyleth learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.