Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the south. Solomon was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Actor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a grey vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10 pp.