Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Conrad was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 24000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Raymond alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.