Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Balimaar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Adam was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Adam and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is cut short. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress mother left him crippled. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roger fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 14000 cp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).