Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Heian reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. His hair is short and black. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Frouse was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Frouse decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Draws out vowels

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

Description: This man wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Nicholas 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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nicholas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Great was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.