Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. After a long history of fighting, Adelard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Sellsword business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.