Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He usually wears his brown robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Astar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a great chef.

History: Shamash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Servant, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male tends to wear a large brown jacket. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dilettante business.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Geoffrey was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Geoffrey's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan vest and prefers black and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ethereal was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.