Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy silver hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Altho liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Altho and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His black fur is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Cloud was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cloud's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Blue sapphire (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is typically in his Doctor uniform. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Doctor, Bilbron learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Bilbron reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has worked as a Doctor like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Aramil abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.