Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his bow ready. He has moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in bow use. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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-sister.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Shane learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Black opal (500 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Dean took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Drogo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Scribe. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. 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 trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Thomas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.