Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Beatrice was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Servant, Alexandre learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Alexandre and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.