Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and black. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: Riardon 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. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dreali was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: Hadarai was born with his mother's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.

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. His silver hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy blonde hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Naeris hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.