Description: He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Born in the south to a Bowyer, Frederick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shane 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and maces. His black hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gilbert grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gilbert. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Jasper (40 gp).