Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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. A gifted student he started as a Bellfounder, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He has no hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 pp. Hematite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2900 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.