Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aldous was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Servant. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: John speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This western man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length white hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2400 sp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Theobald learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.