Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 Map Maker. He has worked as a Map Maker like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Theren was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, green cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small island village. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the north to a Sailor, Beiro learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Beiro took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.