Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Uthemar was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. 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. Uthemar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1800 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Debt, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ulfgar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Through the years after Mindartis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Mindartis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 170 pp.