Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

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. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shipwright.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. She is physically well-built. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

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

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She 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 an epitome of beauty. Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Keyleth is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She has no crest. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Daar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Daar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and curly. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: He was born in the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Olrok was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is content; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Navigator, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Lone has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Lone and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Azurite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.