Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has chestnut hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears an entirely red suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gunter 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Everard studied abroad. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Everard has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black top hat and black clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. William enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but he was a colossal failure. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).