Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears white trousers with blue and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Gunter 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 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; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 sp.