Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is physically well-built. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and to unite with his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" southern man, he wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Fibblestib hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear flannel. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Fax hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears just a brown suit. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Astaro was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Family, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Jade (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.