Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

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 styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Richard was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 pp.