Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished bastard sword as well. His hair is brown and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Odo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Spyglass.

Description: A 5'7" western man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Cory was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barrister. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.