Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black crest has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Valorean was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Architect. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small forest village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gimgen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Blacksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp.