Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Anselm's homeland. Anselm decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (30 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Hugh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Blacksmith. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 sp.