Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, marred by teas. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Aelar 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. 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. Being a Dyer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a yellow coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Beiro was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fortune-teller for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. His hair is white and very short. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Addict, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A true patriot, Nim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).