Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He wears his auburn hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Robert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Painter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Trey alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).