Description: He has a missing right arm. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: A 6'0" northern woman, she wears a green armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Naamah was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 pp. Red garnet (150 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gimurt took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 3'2" southern woman, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Carlin does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Azaki was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bowyer. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Gerard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gerard was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker mother left him crippled. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 140 gp.