Description: An older man who wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Therai was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. After a long history of fighting, Therai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Syllin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Frug hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Frug was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 pp. Carnelian (60 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 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: This dark-skinned male wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 14. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Malquis was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Fisher. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 12000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.