Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her fur is gray and very short. 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: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 52. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 sp.