Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears long strands of ruby and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shane does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the east. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.