Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Alex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Alex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Black pearl (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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: Gifted from a young age, Theodoric studied abroad. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Theodoric alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his chestnut hair up. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Roland studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 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 red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hunter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.