Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Theodoric is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Theodoric has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his red hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Odo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Drogo took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sword and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.