Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is physically well-built. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 sp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears an entirely tan suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries a battered whip and tarnished longsword as well. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and tabaxi compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is silver and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a sai on her belt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Carlin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 gp. Iolite (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.