Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished crossbow as well. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Joan was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.