Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born into a rich family. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His crest is green and curly. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heskan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. He has moderate length blonde hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.