Description: This malnourished man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a large black jacket. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the north to a Barber, Simon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1500 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Miles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.