Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Balam abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tagga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Torz was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 6'4" northern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His red crest is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Akmen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is auburn. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Uraim was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He wears his beige fur up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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. Fivin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.