Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black vest and prefers green and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Mindartis reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears grey trousers with green and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Server. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 sp. Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Theren was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Peren was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 sp. Citrine (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.