Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Marbas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Marbas was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 14000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 Engraver. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jet (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Weaver, his father struggled to pay the bills. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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 divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Zircon (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Norûk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky red painted plate armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.