Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 sp. Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a hunchback. His black hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gunter's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He takes great joy in being the best Miner in town.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 13000 cp.