Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dean studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Manfred was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Manfred's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. He has a hunchback. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Miles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Lewis 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. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Poor, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.