Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Ernest was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fletcher. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 29000 cp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Conrad embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Conrad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Conrad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Adam hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Adam began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).