Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear green tank tops with yellow pants. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Oriax was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Oriax's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Oriax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Jet (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has done his best to style his copper crest to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white vest and prefers black and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.