Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: Barendd is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. His long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Leaf was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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 wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Thorpe's homeland. Thorpe decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black broad hat and black clothes. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp.