Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Grom wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Berrian is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Berrian was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Berrian decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Berrian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has brown hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Carrie learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has slicked back black hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Helgret was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'10" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).