Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the south to a Bather, John learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A true patriot, Reynard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Reynard was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shipwright. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Junk Dealer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Rolf is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

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 mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Banded mail.