Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 190 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is blue and very short. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and doesn't want to be a adventurer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 16000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Paelias speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Paelias was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 29000 sp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.