Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Richard 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. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Richard was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a green collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by sweets. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (80 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his black hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man usually wears his red robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small plains village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Nicholas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Nicholas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.