Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Râsh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jade (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jade (160 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired her part-time. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Sannl abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by her family; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His fur is short and white. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Seven was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Savaran hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by her family; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Jet (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 6'7" southern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. 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: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.