Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his chestnut hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He married young, but lost his spouse to goblins. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her green crest is still thick. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

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. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Hillanot hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jet (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2300 gp.