Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is an epitome of beauty. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has green eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahvain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1100 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear tan tank tops with red pants. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.