Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 Banker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Arannis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Arannis 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. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Arannis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.