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. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Robert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Balimaar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Balimaar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large brown jacket and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his father's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Hubert was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.