Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His green crest is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bidreked was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his white hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dyer. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is greedy; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.