Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished sickle as well. His hair is short and silver. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Naal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. She has gold eyes.

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 has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His ears are large.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Halander alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are green.

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 obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Andry learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Detective again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Jade hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Jade was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Amethyst (140 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished falchion as well. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.