Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Doctor business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tharivol grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Paggen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Paggen was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 190 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zook grew up listening to his father's many stories. Zook abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Hupe was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Hupe was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.