Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is lengthy. 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 exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Koeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.