Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: This western man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Arannis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Aerdeth 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 giants. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.