Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Dagnal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Fortune-teller for the past few years.

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: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Valanthe learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his golden hair up. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Arnold and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp. Onyx (80 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, blue shirt, and white tie. His fur is yellow and very short. He has copper eyes.

Personality: Jade hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Jade hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Server but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a red tunic with brown highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 sp.