Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with blue slacks, marred by teas. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 Courier. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 16000 sp. Peridot (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length black hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Naal hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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: He has a missing left leg. He is typically in his Dilettante uniform. He has white hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Naal took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).