Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Banker who has hired him part-time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Animal Trainer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to be a animal trainer again

Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nil has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Coral (90 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His purple hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 160 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).