Description: He wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries a battered trident and tarnished axe as well. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. After coming to the age of reason, Paelias took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears just a white suit. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sculptor born in the past three hundred years. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears just a white suit. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Suhnae's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Suhnae was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Suhnae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in a small island village. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).