Description: A middle-aged man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow, and is pretty ugly. He has white hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 380 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Pijjirik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears just a brown suit. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a doctor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.