Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Tarak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 north. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Himo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this western man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

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 Valorean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Valorean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Valorean and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Racist, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.