Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses like a well dressed Laborer does. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a armorer again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'3". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jet (50 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).