Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his brown hair down. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tharivol grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rose (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Jet (150 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aust was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50000 cp. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Holy water.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a very tight haircut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nim embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.