Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting goblins, the young Mindartis began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Alexandrite (500 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and carries warhammers. He has wavy chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Rose (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).