Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. 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: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Kyle hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Kyle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has moderate length golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Unemployed father left him crippled. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).