Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Diggory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 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.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'2" and wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Thradal was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: Standing 2'11", this man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Tomi hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.