Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Robert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her silver hair down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Oriel has worked very hard to control her curse. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 31. 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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).