Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is physically well-built. His bronze crest is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Beiro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Beiro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an entirely yellow suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Servant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.