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. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull violet sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes and a violet hat with a red feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver ewer (50 gp).

Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Henry 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 father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Religious, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gerard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (11 gp).