Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is black and curly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Roland learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has no hair. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Emerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Whurbin was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. 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 is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Fragrant has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fragrant 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 obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.