Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. 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 keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and black tie. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Traki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Riardon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Peren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Peren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.