Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries tridents. He wears his silver hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is still thick. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 pp. Zircon (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar, and carries scimitars. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Erdan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Erdan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired him part-time. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Scribe and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.