Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is afraid of men and trembles around them

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Sage; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green vest and prefers blue and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Henry was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Henry decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she usually wears her red robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ahlyssa will drive conversation. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the west to a Fletcher, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.