Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a club on his belt. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Laucian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and carries bows. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Jeweler. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She tends to her Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. He has no hair. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Zephan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest is blue and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She usually wears her black robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. Her black crest is lengthy. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Thava has worked very hard to control her curse. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'5" and wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Brewer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. After a long history of fighting, Suhnae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He stands about 6'9" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a bowyer again

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.