Description: This man wears a blue vest and prefers pastel and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Akmen 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 found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Silk rope.