Description: This tall, slender man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in the north to a Engraver, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is an amazing painter.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 gp.