Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His auburn hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.