Description: He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has white hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Ernest 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 he has a crush on the local layabout

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Simon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.