Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Frederick began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. 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 snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting giants, the young Adelard began to lead the lost caravan. He struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70000 cp. Carnelian (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Roger studied abroad. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and curly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.