Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his beige fur in a pixie cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Smoking's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Patrick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He has worked as a Scribe like his father before him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.