Description: This eastern man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 cp. Black pearl (800 gp). Jade (100 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is cut close to his head. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's in love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Kody was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Silver pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.