Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her hair is red and curly. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She got into the Actor business at a young age. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Being a Actor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'1" and tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has wavy auburn hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Egelina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Orsik was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.