Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelard grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is cut short. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).