Description: This western man wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is brown and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fulbar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and violet pants. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Fargrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Fargrim has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: This northern man wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.