Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: William is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: William hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2100 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.