Description: This exceptionally lanky man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'0", this man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Assassin. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and human compassion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A 6'5" eastern man, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His red hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 18000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Robert speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Robert took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fortune-teller.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

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