Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Thomas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3100 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'6" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 comes from a rich western family. His first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His gold crest is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bidreked's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Coral (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. After coming to the age of reason, Zook took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.