Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Aldous hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the south. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears professional attire. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears professional attire. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.