Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A true patriot, Erdan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Erdan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Erdan decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has moderate length white hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but he was a colossal failure. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Navigator and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mortician. 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 comes from a rich northern family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Rimple was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his red hair down. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Shump was born with his father's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp.