Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears just a yellow suit. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Banker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Balimaar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 37000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).