Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue.

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 very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Cory was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: This western man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Gerard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. 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; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp.