Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Masseuse who has hired him part-time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Weaver does. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A freak accident while working with his Ploughman father left him crippled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 16000 sp. Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Soveliss alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Soveliss was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Chalcedony (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Barkeep first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1800 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).