Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Taklinn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Taklinn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Mreksh lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Ûggû lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ûggû was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Adventurer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 38000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Dreali took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears blue trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.