Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. To his fellows he 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: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a violet tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has no hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries longswords. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Server arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.