Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is white and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Lance hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Lance was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lance decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished sickle as well. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Chad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with grey slacks. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his tan robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. After a long history of fighting, Simon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to protect his home

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Justin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 3 Smokesticks.