Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His brown hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Ahvain was born with his father's beautiful face. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (40 gp).