Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Torz speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 290 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 250 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Breastplate.