Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Aldous 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. Aldous 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. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Navigator and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born in the south to a Baker, Frederick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Frederick never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2400 sp.