Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blue hair is lengthy. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears just a violet suit. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Faran was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Faran was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and 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 also unnaturally pale. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Bernard was taken on many hunting expeditions. One day when Bernard was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Bernard was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his white fur in a flapper bob. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sun has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jade (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.