Description: 6'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Srorthen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Srorthen was born with his father's beautiful face. Srorthen was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Srorthen decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Body Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy brown hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 32000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is cut close to his head. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Morkral abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Average lock.