Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Randal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Simon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Simon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 380 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 16000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp.