Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Cressel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Adventurer. She struck the Adventurer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His fur is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

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. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Goroth grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp).