Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. John was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. John decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2600 sp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 6 Acid flasks. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Patrick hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has no hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).