Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely red suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, and carries clubs. His blonde hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 Sculptor. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he usually wears his violet robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Stannor lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp.