Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1500 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Coral (80 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Vaina was born with her mother's beautiful face. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brass crest is knotted and matted. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Jaxi hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Jaxi and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 cp. Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jane fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.