Description: This man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Slave, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is cut short. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Naal was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.