Description: This eastern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow 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, Conrad is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.