Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ernest was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Silk rope. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Backpack.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a white vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Justin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Chad is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Chad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform In the meantime he has taken over work as a Soapmaker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has white hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Manfred was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: Human compassion; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.