Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a axe on his belt. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Meriele enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large black jacket. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Ronwe abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she tends to wear a large red jacket. She wears her auburn hair up. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

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. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 cp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).