Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. He wears his brown hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is silver and curly. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Robert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.