Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Crampernap grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Andram was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Banker. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 sp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).