Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his long red 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 violet eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Simon studied abroad. Simon 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 was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 sp. Zircon (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a grey vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Roland learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and violet tie. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 17000 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).