Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is cut short. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A true patriot, Arnold would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (7 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is black and curly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has wavy blonde hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dustin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, marred by chocolates. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is content; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.