Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Simon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 110 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Through the years after Conrad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Conrad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nalral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 80 gp.