Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has green eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aerdeth has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raer was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Raer was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Efferil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Detective uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 170 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.