Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Richard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Richard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Dyer; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Lerissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).