Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alston grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alston. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Herbalist, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Percival and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Gilthur was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Hematite (16 gp).