Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1400 sp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his red hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy black hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born into a rich family. Hugh was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Crown-heir. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length silver hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Barendd has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Farmer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 sp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is short and auburn. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born into a rich family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a black suit. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and brown. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nalaed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nalaed. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1500 sp.