Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 sp. Red garnet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Adam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by teas. His black hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Charles was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).