Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has wavy auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north to a Animal Trainer, Adam learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.