Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Medrash hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: Standing 5'8", this man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a Bellfounder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His black hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Shágflak was taken on many hunting expeditions. Shágflak liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 19000 sp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). White opal (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Sard (30 gp).