Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has red hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears his purple hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has wavy red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Chaedi was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2800 sp. 2 Thunderstones. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Immeral 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 Immeral. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a green vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is dark red and curly. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mormo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is a great chef.

History: Mormo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Pandjed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp).