Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear grey tank tops with tan pants. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is still thick. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 15000 cp. Citrine (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, marred by beers. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 16000 sp.