Description: This late middle aged man wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting brigands, the young Kody began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He has violet eyes and a violet hat with a red feather.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balimaar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Ralf hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 37000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.