Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Aerdeth liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He wears his blonde hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the south to a Farmer, Erdan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 18th 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. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1800 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 pp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White opal (1300 gp).