Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a great chef.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (15 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Rosalind is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Rosalind hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rosalind 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 Rosalind. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Rohesia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp.