Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raer was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Raer took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished mace as well. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Mindartis was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Seamstress. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Paelias was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Seamstress. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his golden hair up. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).