Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has no hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aust 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. Aust decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Jet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gormogord studied abroad. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gormogord alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1600 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.