Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a white coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). In the meantime she has taken over work as a Priest and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Seven would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Coral (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She got into the Knight business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Az-Rans's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the east. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sage business.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A freak accident while working with his Farmer mother left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears just a green suit. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Shax lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Shax took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.