Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is brown. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Manfred is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manfred studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 loathes his own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is brown and very short. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by teas. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has blue 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. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Kody was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Robert grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.