Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is short and black. His ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 280 pp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, marred by beers. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Debt, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is cut short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel Stetson hat and pastel clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a white feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.