Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Riardon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1900 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Varis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During his travels, Mindartis and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Mindartis discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Mindartis fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.