Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'5" and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Good lock.