Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has black hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Antinua lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alex grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 sp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Server, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Gifted from a young age, Caramip studied abroad. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Caramip never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, In love, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vlorn grew up listening to his father's many stories. When Vlorn reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.