Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He wears his chestnut hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1700 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and is dressed in an above average manner. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naill grew up listening to his father's many stories. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Naill was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2500 gp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.