Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Jade (150 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ernest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Raymond hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 pp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).