Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries a battered flail and tarnished trident as well. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alberich 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 Alberich. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 gp. Hematite (12 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Kelter learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and white. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Cimer was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She usually wears her pastel robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His lavender fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Edge lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Gifted from a young age, Efferil studied abroad. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Efferil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 cp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Uthemar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Red garnet (90 gp).