Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large brown 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 tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Gerard reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a green vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is still thick. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.