Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has green eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely brown suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

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

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Hadarai was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Being a Painter 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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a Assassin first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the south. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 pp. Sard (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.