Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is blonde and curly. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aramil was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rael was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 is greedy; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.