Description: This western man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Tharivol learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Beiro 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 Beiro. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he usually wears his blue robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Paelias's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has white hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Jeweler father left him crippled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Heian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his golden hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Erevan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.