Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Akmen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rose (70 gp).