Description: An older man who tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Dilettante first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a hunchback. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Juliana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Marbas hails from a village terrorized by giants. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Barrister, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Claira has worked very hard to control her curse. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 cp.