Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aust speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear violet tank tops with green pants. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Barber. Recently the stress of being a Barber has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.