Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Nicholas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Coral (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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. Maiathah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Healer uniform. Her hair is white and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'2" and prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Senteq lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Carter soon after.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Coral (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sard (20 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Theren isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Theren was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Baker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a baker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Major magic item.