Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His tied-back hair is red. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Alex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He has taken up work as a Knight and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1400 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Everard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3100 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Thomas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 cp. Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Chain shirt.