Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His hair is short and blonde. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has worked as a Map Maker like his father before him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has chestnut hair. 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 soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Nim was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries a battered lance and tarnished club as well. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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. Abad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Aelar 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. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1300 sp.