Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White opal (1600 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Adventurer does. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Mindartis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 170 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is chestnut and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Amber (120 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.