Description: He wears a red tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is brown and curly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears just a red suit, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. His red hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Halander lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: A 4'1" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the south to a Bowyer, Baern learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear brown tank tops with white pants. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy cinnamon fur. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Drifting grew up listening to her father's many stories. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black top hat and black clothes. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. His white eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Melech 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.