Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'10" and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Anselm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Anselm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered goblins who tried to eat his hand. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 pp. White pearl (100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.