Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Shamash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Gormogord reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gormogord fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Jet (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and tan tie. He has wavy orange fur. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Flame hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.