Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a blue vest and prefers grey and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

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).