Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear flannel. He wears his black crest down. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 360 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in flail use. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He has moderate length beige fur. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His blonde hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.