Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black crest is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Daar has worked very hard to control her curse. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is typically in her Painter uniform. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Veloptima was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after Mara was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Mara's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Uthemar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. A true patriot, Pearl would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.