Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive and is in decent physical shape. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Cynical, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Soveliss grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Soveliss. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and maces. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Paelias 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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 330 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Amber (100 gp).