Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear violet tank tops with blue pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tailor for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and white. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Depressed. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.