Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stylist and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Frederick was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Akmen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nadarr does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nadarr was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 sp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'8" and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3100 sp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp).