Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His chestnut hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Fortune-teller profession.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 19th 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Merchant uniform. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He wears his silver hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy violet pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Laucian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to be a sellsword again

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Vanuath speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.