Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Richard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. White opal (700 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Armorer. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Dustin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Good lock.