Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Performer does. His red hair is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a blacksmith again

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'5" and wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.