Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. 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 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. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Baker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Anthony was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2800 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Shump is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shump hails from a village terrorized by giants. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: He was raised in a mountains tribe. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Nuraval was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp).