Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has moderate length black hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 cp. Iolite (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gerard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.