Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears his black hair up. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Roland will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 Bowyer. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Balimaar 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 the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is long and unkept. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the north. Chad liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.