Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His fur is short and black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has wavy auburn hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His hair is cut close to his head. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Igden is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Gesrethe is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1700 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Tana was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.