Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tordek isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sammal hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His childhood dream was to be a Sellsword, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Azurite (14 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This southern woman wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports brown long hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Superior lock.