Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is an amazing painter.

History: Alex was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Alex abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Charles was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Guy was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 illithids, the young Guy began to lead the lost caravan. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.