Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. 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 has wavy red hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Tûkâ began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a violet shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Tricking liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 260 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).