Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for him, and Conrad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Conrad was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Server. He's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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 parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. His hair is golden and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Kody was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Kody's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.