Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'5". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Ernest wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Ernest was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Debt, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mayor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Average lock. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His silver hair is still thick. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is content; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Reynard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.