Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white vest and prefers black and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Bagabug hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is typically in her Bookbinder uniform. Her black hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 14000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Sard (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female 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 tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Bendoo never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. After a long history of fighting, Gerard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).