Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown and curly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Actor. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Bricklayer, but he got bored and became a Actor. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Everard 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 many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Charles's homeland. Charles decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his red robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trym grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Everard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Everard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp).