Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Ulblyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His gold crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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 he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ralf embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ralf is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oriel studied abroad. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.