Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He wears his black hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ralf grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shepherd, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Roland is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).