Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Patrin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.