Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and red. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Good lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Khrosh has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Pink pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy white suit. His yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Seven lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in a small island village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 380 gp.