Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is blonde 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: Lamlis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His rusty crest is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Zedaar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Zedaar began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nalral will drive conversation. Nalral 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red crest is long and unkept. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the east. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Norman hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Chain shirt.