Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Vanuath was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vanuath decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has worked as a Armorer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and black tie. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thamior was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (5 gp). White opal (400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears just a tan suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2100 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.