Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a white broad hat and white clothes. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.