Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

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. Bernard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Interpreter uniform. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with his Carter father left him crippled. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Anthony enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Anthony learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Bernard was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 Bernard began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 pp.