Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Simon was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Amber (160 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan Stetson hat and tan clothes. His hair is black and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gerbo studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Gerbo took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Gerbo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: This woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Willow hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Erevan was born with his father's beautiful face. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shield use. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He is physically well-built. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has cinnamon fur. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Spear was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Spear liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.