Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His hair is brown and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Nicholas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Nicholas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nicholas decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy golden hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cook but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His hair is short and white. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).