Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Performer, his father struggled to pay the bills. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Alex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Alex was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barrister. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.