Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Elaim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has wavy white hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Alexandre was born the youngest of three triplets. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants revenge against illithids

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp. Hematite (8 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.