Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2200 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 comes from a rich northern family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 68. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Nutae hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 sp.