Description: This man wears a white vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Amber (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has moderate length black fur. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Jade (80 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Ielenia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White opal (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Andraste was born with her father's beautiful face. Andraste liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Amber (130 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Andram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.