Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Erdan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Blacksmith, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 west.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His auburn hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.