Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Mindartis's homeland. Mindartis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His red hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is silver and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2900 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. His tied-back hair is red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Sard (50 gp).