Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and white tie. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Varis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Varis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Varis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Fargas has worked very hard to control his curse. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Hunter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.