Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His red hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Frederick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has worked as a Bellfounder like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his club. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Drogo grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Shane alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.