Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his dark red hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's in love; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, yellow shirt, and white tie. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her head has been shaved. 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 very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 380 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his black 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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Leucis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Mayor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Herbalist business.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy red hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nelkin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.