Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2400 sp. Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 14th 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To protect his home; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and carries tridents. He has a very tight haircut. He has green eyes and a pastel hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He has no hair. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Lazy. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.